CITIZENS COMPASS – A section of a seven-storey building was on Thursday, gutted by fire in Lagos.
The building belonging to AG Leventis, Iddo House, Iddo, via Oyingbo area was being occupied by Nigeria Bottling Company PLC, when the fire reported at about 10:22 hours.
However, it was successfully doused by firefighters.
In a statement, Margaret Adeseye, Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the incident.
“A Fire outbreak that occurred on the first floor of a seven-storey commercial building belonging to AG Leventis, Iddo House, Iddo, via Oyingbo Lagos has been doused by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.
“The building occupied by Nigeria Bottling Company PLC, reported the Fire at 10:22 hours Thursday at the archive room of about 108 sq/m on the said floor was confined to its origin and successfully put out by the combined efforts of the Sari Iganmu and Ebute Elefun Fire Stations of the Agency.
“While the cause of the Fire is being carried out, preliminary findings are showing traits of self ignition of the confined archrival space as a result of rising room temperature.
“Fortunately, there is no record of casualty in an operation that has since been completed. “
